踊おどる

odoru

Godan Verb (ru)

1. to dance (orig. a hopping dance)

Intransitive

, Related to 舞う, 躍る

なぜ彼かれと踊おどらなかったの？

naze kareto odoranakattano

Why didn't you dance with him?

Godan Verb (ru)

2. to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune

Intransitive

, Related to 踊らす

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

踊おどった

odotta

The past form

1. Danced

★ Common

Verb

#22785

踊おどって

odotte

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Dancing; To dance

★ Common

Verb

#10280

踊おどらない

odoranai

The negative form

1. Not dancing; Do not dance

★ Common

Verb

#52903

踊おどらなかった

odoranakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not dance.

★ Common

Verb

#149935

踊おどりました

odorimashita

The polite past form

1. Danced.

★ Common

Verb

#142962

踊おどります

odorimasu

The polite form

1. To dance.

★ Common

Verb

#68399

踊おどりません

odorimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not dance.; I don't dance.

★ Common

Verb

#128059

踊おどりませんでした

odorimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not dance.; Was not dancing.

★ Common

Verb

#371744

Common 24 items

踊おどったばかり

odottabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just danced; Recently danced

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

踊おどっちゃう

odocchau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Do a dance; Dance (and regret it)

★ Common

Verb

#205994

踊おどっちゃダメ

odoccha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't dance.; No dancing.

★ Common

Verb

#557531

踊おどっていない

odotte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not dancing; Not being danced

★ Common

Verb

#438849

踊おどっている

odotte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Dancing; Are dancing

★ Common

Verb

#50475

踊おどってはいけない

odottewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not dance.; Do not dance.

★ Common

Adjective

#524956

踊おどってもいい

odottemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May dance.; Can dance.

★ Common

Adjective

#239744

踊おどっとく

odottoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To dance beforehand; To practice dancing

★ Common

Verb

#528475

踊おどらないで

odoranaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't dance.

★ Common

Verb

#146163

踊おどらなきゃ

odoranakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to dance; Must dance

★ Common

Verb

#76704

踊おどらなくてもいい

odoranakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to dance.; You don't need to dance.

★ Common

Adjective

#307392

踊おどらなければならない

odoranakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must dance; Have to dance

★ Common

Adjective

#509878

踊おどりたい

odoritai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to dance.

★ Common

Verb

#46349

踊おどりたくない

odoritakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to dance.; Do not want to dance.

★ Common

Verb

#169174

踊おどるところ

odoru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to dance; Dancing (in the process of)

★ Common

Verb

#280078

踊おどるみたい

odoru mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like dancing.; Seems to be dancing.

★ Common

Verb

#348131

踊おどれない

odorenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot dance.

★ Common

Verb

#43400

踊おどれる

odoreru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Can dance; Is able to dance

Verb

#33266

踊おどろう

odorō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's dance.; Shall we dance?

★ Common

Verb

#28570

踊おどっています

odotte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Is dancing.; Are dancing.

★ Common

Verb

#168616

踊おどらないでください

odoranaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Please don't dance.; Don't dance, please.

★ Common

Verb

#381624

踊おどりなさい

odorinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Dance.

★ Common

Verb

#119192

踊おどりましょう

odorimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's dance.; Shall we dance?

★ Common

Verb

#73549

踊おどれます

odoremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can dance.; Am able to dance.

★ Common

Verb

#176780

Advanced 28 items

踊おどったそうだ

odotta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. They say [someone] danced.; It is said that [someone] danced.

★ Common

Verb

#573089

踊おどっただろう

odottadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably danced.

★ Common

Verb

#493820

踊おどったところ

odotta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Danced.; Just danced.

★ Common

Verb

#423610

踊おどったら

odottara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when (one) dances

★ Common

Verb

#101022

踊おどったらしい

odottarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to have danced.; Apparently danced.

★ Common

Verb

#569412

踊おどってくれ

odotte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Dance for me.; Dance with me.

★ Common

Verb

#68971

踊おどってちょうだい

odotte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Dance for me.; Please dance.

★ Common

Verb

#282077

踊おどらせられる

odoraserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to dance; To be forced to dance

★ Common

Verb

#722617

踊おどらせる

odoraseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To make dance; To have someone dance

★ Common

Verb

#107989

踊おどらないでくれ

odoranaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't dance.; Please don't dance.

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

踊おどらなければいけない

odoranakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must dance; Have to dance

★ Common

Adjective

#165116

踊おどられる

odorareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be danced; Is danced

★ Common

Verb

#181251

踊おどりがち

odorigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to dance; Tend to dance

★ Common

Verb

#508686

踊おどりきる

odorikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To dance through; To finish dancing

★ Common

Verb

#299172

踊おどりそうだ

odorisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Seems like it will dance.; Looks like it's about to dance.

★ Common

Verb

#1192113

踊おどりっぱなし

odorippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Dancing continuously; Left dancing

★ Common

Verb

#351462

踊おどりぬく

odorinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Dance through; Persevere to the end

★ Common

Verb

#736741

踊おどるそうだ

odoru sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. They say [it] dances.; It seems [it] dances.

★ Common

Verb

#499552

踊おどると

odoruto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when (one) dances; When dancing

★ Common

Verb

#70703

踊おどるな

odoruna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't dance.; Stop dancing.

★ Common

Verb

#86706

踊おどるなら

odorunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If dancing; When dancing

★ Common

Verb

#237511

踊おどるようだ

odoru yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Appears

★ Common

Verb

#564523

踊おどるらしい

odorurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to be dancing.; Apparently dances.

★ Common

Verb

#513370

踊おどれ

odore

A strong, direct command

1. Dance.

★ Common

Verb

#15243

踊おどれば

odoreba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when (one) dances; If/when dancing

★ Common

Verb

#73531

踊おどってくださいませ

odotte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please dance.; Would you kindly dance?

★ Common

Verb

#409604

踊おどってはならない

odottewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not dance.; Do not dance.

★ Common

Adjective

#382804

踊おどってもよろしい

odottemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I dance?; Is it alright if I dance?

★ Common

Adjective

#425131

踊おどる

odoru

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